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Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationWed, 04 Mar 2015 02:07:49 +0200Foreigners with farms over 12 000ha must sellForeigners who own land above the 12 000 hectares cap will need to sell any excess farmland, says Minister of Rural Development and Land Affairs Gugile Nkwinti.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Foreigners-with-over-12-000ha-land-must-sell-20150224
Johann Rupert: Honesty in government under attackRembrandt Group head Johann Rupert says the private sector and civil society need to work with government in solving its economic problems.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Johann-Rupert-Honesty-in-government-under-attack-20150203
Govt set to implement ANC land decisionsLand reform resolutions adopted at the ANC's elective conference in Mangaung in 2012 will be implemented, says Minister Gugile Nkwinti.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Govt-set-to-implement-ANC-land-decisions-20140904
Plan to share farms with workers on trackFarmers, farm workers and trade unions, have until next year to respond to a policy proposals that could see farmers handing over 50% of their land to their workers.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Plan-to-share-farms-with-workers-on-track-20140622
Land expropriation plan is reckless - Agri SAIt is simply ill-considered and reckless to propagate the expropriation and transfer of land without fair compensation, says Agri SA.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Land-expropriation-plan-is-reckless-Agri-SA-20140506
Land grab catastropheIs the state's farm plan a vote-catcher or the way to disaster, asks Leopold Scholtz.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Land-grab-catastrophe-20140409
Cosatu backs 50% farm stake for workersA proposal pushing for workers to get a 50% stake in farms is a move in the right direction, says the Congress of SA Trade Unions.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Cosatu-backs-50-farm-stake-for-workers-20140408
Rains, debt drive Indian farmers to suicideUnseasonal rains and hailstorms which have driven millions of Indian farmers into debt have had a deadly effect.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Rains-debt-drive-Indian-farmers-to-suicide-20140324
India hit by farm suicides after stormsA string of farmers have committed suicide in western India after freak hailstorms and rains destroyed winter crops worth millions of dollars.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/India-hit-by-farm-suicides-after-storms-20140319
Cosatu criticises farm workers' wagesCosatu says the minimum wage increase of 75 cents per hour needs to be seen as just another small step in the march towards an acceptable income for farm workers.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Cosatu-criticises-farm-workers-wages-20140204-3
Farm workers to get R12.41 per hourFarm workers' salaries will increase by 75 cents to an hourly rate of R12.41 in March, according to the labour department.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Farm-workers-to-get-R1241-per-hour-20140203
'Land grabs' push up prices in E GermanyLand prices in eastern Germany are rising at dizzying rates and farmers feel they're being squeezed out by foreign investors in a trend known as "land grabbing".http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Land-grabs-push-up-prices-in-E-Germany-20140126
Lithuania urges push on EU farm reformLithuania is urging for a final push on a major reform of the EU's generous farm subsidy programme that is held up in talks with lawmakers.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Lithuania-urges-push-on-EU-farm-reform-20130923
SA farmers did not steal land - unionFarmers in South Africa do not owe anyone an apology for owning land because it was legally obtained, says farmer union TAU-SA.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/SA-famers-did-not-steal-land-Union-20130919
Farmers fret over worker share planCommercial farmers are concerned over the possibility that farmers would be "encouraged" by the state to give farm shares to workers, according to a report.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Farmers-fret-over-worker-share-plan-20130905
Farm output 'trumps transfer targets'Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has reportedly said he considers productivity to be more important than meeting land transfer targets.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Farm-output-trumps-transfer-targets-20130813
Victory for North West farm workersCosatu in North West has welcomed a Mmabatho High Court judgment in favour of farm workers and farm dwellers.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Victory-for-NWest-farm-workers-20130801
EU to cut payments to large farmsThe EU has agreed large farms will lose up to 30% of current subsidy payments in a major step towards consensus on reforms to the annual €50bn farm policy.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/EU-to-cut-payments-to-large-farms-20130625
ConCourt quashes farmers' rates appealThe Constitutional Court has dismissed an appeal by Western Cape rural landowners against levies and rates the Bergrivier municipality imposed on them.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/ConCourt-quashes-farmers-rates-appeal-20130606
Youth subsidy could save farm jobs - DAIntroducing the youth wage subsidy without delay may save thousands of jobs expected to be lost in the farming sector this year, says the DA.http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Youth-subsidy-could-save-farm-jobs-DA-20130314